Comment Re:We use a series of numbers (Score 1) 481
It would be funnier if it weren't somewhat true. IP addresses rarely change on servers once users/apps are dependent on them. Addresses also provide locality data with regard to network topology - the number of hops away.
Of course I'd much rather remember amazon.com than 72.21.203.1, but I'm a human. Systems deal with numbers much better with no lookup penalty or DNS accuracy issues.
